In this episode, Ben Wilterdink talks with James Whitford, the Executive Director of Watered Gardens Ministries in Joplin, Missouri and True Charity. They discuss how relationships are key to truly addressing the needs of individuals, why community-based nongovernmental organizations do so much better than government when it comes to helping people flourish, and how we can take action in our own lives and communities. James received his doctorate from the University of Kansas Medical Center and practiced physical therapy and wound care before he and his wife, Marsha, founded Watered Gardens Ministries in Joplin, Missouri, in 2000. In 2012, James founded the True Charity Initiative to advance nationally the cause of privately-funded effective charity at the most local level. His work has appeared in a variety of popular and scholarly outlets and in 2019, he and his wife Marsha accepted the World News Group Hope Award on behalf of Watered Gardens Ministries.
Discussion Links:
Watered Gardens Ministries: https://wateredgardens.org/
True Charity: https://www.truecharity.us/
Toxic Charity Book: https://www.amazon.com/Toxic-Charity-Church-Hurts-Reverse-ebook/dp/B004X2JGSI
Life Deck Mentorship Guide: http://lifedeck.us/
Follow James on Twitter @james_whitford
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